Punctuation Marks Quiz

Grade 2 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of periods, question marks, commas, and more.

Questions

1. Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of: 'Stop right there'?

   1. .
   2. ?
   3. !
   4. ,
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   Answer: !

   'Stop right there!' expresses a strong command — an exclamation point shows that intensity.

2. A period is used to end a question.

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   Answer: False

   A period ends a statement. A question mark (?) ends a question.

3. Quotation marks surround the exact ___ someone says.

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   Answer: words

   Quotation marks go around the exact words a person says — their direct speech.

4. Which sentence has correct punctuation?

   1. I have a cat, a dog, and a fish.
   2. I have a cat a dog and a fish.
   3. I have, a cat, a dog, a fish.
   4. I have a cat. a dog. and a fish.
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   Answer: I have a cat, a dog, and a fish.

   Commas separate items in a list: 'a cat, a dog, and a fish' — the comma goes between each item.

5. The apostrophe in 'Emma's book' shows that the book belongs to Emma.

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   Answer: True

   An apostrophe + s after a name shows possession — Emma's book belongs to Emma.

6. The word 'can't' uses an apostrophe because it is a ___.

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   Answer: contraction

   A contraction combines two words into one using an apostrophe — can't = cannot.

7. What punctuation mark is missing: 'Is today Tuesday ___'

   1. .
   2. !
   3. ?
   4. ,
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   Answer: ?

   'Is today Tuesday?' is a question — it ends with a question mark.

8. You use a comma when writing a date like: June 5, 2025.

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   Answer: True

   Commas are used in dates to separate the day from the year: June 5, 2025.

9. In the sentence 'She said, I love pizza,' what is missing around I love pizza?

   1. periods
   2. commas
   3. quotation marks
   4. apostrophes
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   Answer: quotation marks

   Direct speech — the exact words someone says — must be surrounded by quotation marks.

10. A statement sentence ends with a ___.

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    Answer: period

    A statement (a sentence that tells you something) always ends with a period.

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